Legislators in both chambers considered many bills this week as House budget writers negotiated behind closed doors.
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After recently concluding Appropriations subcommittee meetings, House members are...more
4/12/2019
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Dozens of bills were filed this week as the Senate faced its bill introduction deadline. The House announced that it will publish a budget plan within the next two weeks....more
4/11/2019
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Activity at the General Assembly continued to accelerate this week as joint appropriations committees held their final meetings and prepared to break-off into their separate, chamber-specific committees....more
4/1/2019
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Budget appropriations meetings continued this week at the General Assembly as a number of substantive bills were introduced on a variety of topics.
Farm Act of 2019 (S315) -
The annual bill to make various changes in...more
3/25/2019
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Activity at the General Assembly gained speed this week as the deadline for bill introduction approaches. Legislators in appropriation subcommittees continued to receive presentations regarding the Governor’s budget...more
3/18/2019
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Things continued to pick up this week at the General Assembly as the legislators received the Governor’s budget recommendations and started to vote on substantive bills....more
Activity at the North Carolina General Assembly increased this week as additional bills were introduced and appropriations subcommittees met to begin discussing the state budget.
State of the State Address -
Governor...more
Legislative activity increased this week as bill introductions continued and committees began to vote on bills.
Constitutional Amendment (H140) -
Rep. Chuck McGrady (R-Henderson) was joined by fellow lawmakers Rep....more
2/25/2019
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The pace of work at the General Assembly increased this week as bill introductions continued and committees held initial meetings.
Revenue Projections -
A consensus revenue forecast released this week by the...more
The North Carolina General Assembly continued organizational work this week as legislators began to introduce bills and meeting schedules were announced.
Teacher Pay (S28) -
Senators Danny Britt (R-Robeson) and Rick...more
Legislators returned to Raleigh this week as the special session continues. Leadership from both chambers have indicated skeletal sessions will be held over the coming days as the General Assembly awaits any potential vetoes...more
This week legislators focused on veto overrides, constitutional amendments, and local bills as leadership announced a goal of finishing this year’s session next week.
Veto Overrides (S486, S757) -
Legislators overrode two...more
Legislators worked long hours this week in an effort to finish up their work. They're expected to wrap up most of their bills of statewide significance Friday, taking up local bills and constitutional amendments next week...more
After passing the budget and sending it to the Governor, the legislature turned its attention to other policy issues this week.
Budget Veto (S99) -
Governor Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that he was vetoing the...more
6/8/2018
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Legislators released, debated, and passed budget adjustments for the 2019 fiscal year this week. The legislation appropriates $23.9 billion of FY19, which represents an increase of approximately 3.9% over last year. The...more
This was another quiet week at the General Assembly as legislators continued work on the budget behind closed doors.
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Budget chairs have indicated that a finalized budget could be released early next week and...more
5/25/2018
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May is a busy month for elections and government in North Carolina. Primary elections were held for certain federal, state and local offices on May 8th and Legislators return to Raleigh on May 16th for their 2018 session....more
North Carolina Legislators returned to Raleigh last week for their “short session” with a focus on revising the State budget bill passed last year. There was not much formal action in the two days the legislators returned to...more
5/21/2018
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North Carolina Legislators finished up what is expected to be the last in a series of 2017 "special sessions" this week. The General Assembly overrode Governor Cooper's veto of S656, a bill that will cancel North Carolina's...more
North Carolina Legislators finished up another 2017 "special session" this week. Over the next few months, members will be in Raleigh on occasion for oversight committee meetings and will return again in January 2018 for...more
The legislators finished up a second short session this week, adjourning until October 4th.
Redistricting -
The General Assembly approved new House and Senate district maps Wednesday just ahead of the court-ordered...more
The legislators made their way back to Raleigh this week for the first in a series of special sessions. This particular session was intended to give legislators the chance to override gubernatorial vetoes, vote on conference...more
This week the General Assembly worked through the final bills of the session as the chambers prepared for adjournment of the 2017 long session....more
This week the General Assembly gave final approval to the two-year state spending plan and heard various bills as rumors of adjournment started to stir.
Budget (SB257) -
This week the House and Senate passed the final...more
This week at the General Assembly, budget conversations continued while both the House and Senate considered noteworthy bills.
Budget Process (S257) -
Thursday afternoon House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) expressed...more